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NASA/IPAC Teacher
Archive Research Program

How it works

I've been involved in many professional development activities and this is by far the best one I've ever done

Chelen Johnson

Spider/Rebull

Spider/Rebull

Continuing the search for and study of stars in IC417, the Spider Nebula.

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Our Participants Talk About NITARP

  • John

    Having the opportunity to get new ideas from my peers and discuss projects, activities and strategies helps me to grow and keeps me from becoming stagnant in my teaching. Programs like this are like gold to me because the financial situation in the district in which I teach is such that there is no money available to send our faculty to national conferences.

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    You really do become co-learners with the students.

  • Melton

    Using this research in my classes has provided my students with a glimpse of what professional astronomers are tasked with in describing the workings of the universe.